AI & Ecommerce News

Shopify shipped storefront redirect confirmation on October 20, 2026 after a checkout hijack campaign ran through three popular apps. Here is what to check.

Shopify launched Shop MCP on Oct 13, 2026: any AI agent can now search 1B+ catalog products and complete Shop Pay checkout with buyer approval.

Shopify's 2026 Global Holiday Retail Report finds 65% of shoppers will use AI this season, with Stanley 1913, ILIA, and Cottonique posting big AI-referred gains.

Shopify Canvas lets merchants design a custom store by chatting with Sidekick. What the October 1 launch means for store design, BFCM prep, and your theme.

From October 23, 2026 Shopify Tax will automatically tax US return shipping fees. Here is the double-counting risk with third-party apps and what to fix.

Shopify added Meta Muse to Agentic Storefronts, sharing product catalogs by default. Here is what Shopify merchants should check on checkout, product data and traffic.

Shopify has acquired Tailwind Labs, the team behind the Tailwind CSS framework installed 110 million times a week. Here is what changes for merchants.

OpenAI's September 4 update makes product feeds mandatory for ChatGPT shopping visibility and expands ads to 30+ new countries. What Shopify merchants should do.

Stocky is no longer available after August 31, 2026. Shopify grants 90 days of read-only exports, Sidekick-drafted purchase orders, and a list of what will not migrate.

Tinuiti research finds 68% of US parents will lean on ChatGPT and Gemini for back-to-school shopping. Here is what it means for Shopify merchants.

ChatGPT ads went live across 31 European markets on August 24, 2026. Here is what Shopify merchants should test, track, and avoid in the new channel.

On August 26 Shopify auto-upgrades non-Plus Thank You pages and additional scripts stop running. Protect your conversion tracking now.